My identity was STOLEN on eBay!!!

OA · 03-01-2007, 04:37 PM

Ugh!!

So i go to check my email earlier today and find a bazillion emails from ebay, confiming the listing of all of these Juicy Coutour purses, and I'm like what?!

So I go on ebay and sure enough there they all are in my selling page!! selling for about $90 each and in a 24hour auction. And unfortunately, 3 people used a buy it now and already paid for the purses. Of course, the paypal account was not mines; it was the theifs. So anyways, fortunately I had checked my email cuz it had only been 3 hours since they were listed and only 3 had been bought and paid for. I was able to end the other aucitons ealry so thats done. But now Im wondering what the hell happened here?!?! I've contacted ebay about, we'll see what they say...

In 7 years on ebay, nothing like this has ever happened...

*Mr. Snackpants* · 03-01-2007, 05:09 PM

That's crazy! I would of never thouh of something like that. I use eBay a lot and this is gunna make me nervous. Well hopefully all will be resolved...let e know what they tell you or if you figure out how they haxed your account.

*Cascadia* · 03-01-2007, 06:19 PM

This is a reason why I do not trust ebay or online shopping. It will be tough to get your identity back.

*Warhorse* · 03-01-2007, 06:25 PM

Sorry about that dude. But yeah, I've never trusted ebay's security either. Hope all gets better for you. Good thing you caught this when you did.

OA · 03-01-2007, 07:26 PM

Yea I know this completely sux...the scary part is that I wonder just how much info this creep got from me...i feel really bad for the buyers who spent $105 on this...but he also racked up $58 in seller fees on my account as well...I hope eBay can resolve this...

**Krang** · 03-02-2007, 02:19 AM

At any point, do you remember clicking on an email link that led you to an eBay login page? If so, that may have been a fake page that someone set up in order to steal passwords (this is known as phishing). I get fake eBay emails pretty often, even at email accounts that I don't use for eBay, so that's my guess as to how your account was compromised.

*iris* · 03-02-2007, 12:41 PM

Don't wait for eBay. Change your passwords on your eBay and any connected accounts. Check to make sure the email confirmation address is yours. Be glad they didn't change your password for you. If you have any credit cards or bank accounts connected, call and notify them of your security problem.

03-01-2007, 04:37 PM	#1
OA Scatter the nuns!! Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 3,981	My identity was STOLEN on eBay!!! Ugh!! So i go to check my email earlier today and find a bazillion emails from ebay, confiming the listing of all of these Juicy Coutour purses, and I'm like what?! So I go on ebay and sure enough there they all are in my selling page!! selling for about $90 each and in a 24hour auction. And unfortunately, 3 people used a buy it now and already paid for the purses. Of course, the paypal account was not mines; it was the theifs. So anyways, fortunately I had checked my email cuz it had only been 3 hours since they were listed and only 3 had been bought and paid for. I was able to end the other aucitons ealry so thats done. But now Im wondering what the hell happened here?!?! I've contacted ebay about, we'll see what they say... In 7 years on ebay, nothing like this has ever happened... __________________

03-01-2007, 06:19 PM	#3
Cascadia Oregonian in heart & soul Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 3,731	This is a reason why I do not trust ebay or online shopping. It will be tough to get your identity back. __________________ Formally known as Scientific freak

03-01-2007, 07:26 PM	#5
OA Scatter the nuns!! Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 3,981	Yea I know this completely sux...the scary part is that I wonder just how much info this creep got from me...i feel really bad for the buyers who spent $105 on this...but he also racked up $58 in seller fees on my account as well...I hope eBay can resolve this... __________________

03-02-2007, 02:19 AM	#6
Krang Admin and Sega Guru Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Dimension X Posts: 3,755	At any point, do you remember clicking on an email link that led you to an eBay login page? If so, that may have been a fake page that someone set up in order to steal passwords (this is known as phishing). I get fake eBay emails pretty often, even at email accounts that I don't use for eBay, so that's my guess as to how your account was compromised. __________________ "My motherboard's microchips are chomping at the... 'bit'. A little computer humor." --Krang, Welcome Back, Polarisoids

03-02-2007, 12:41 PM	#7
iris moddy mod mod Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: finally escaped the lab Posts: 1,886	Don't wait for eBay. Change your passwords on your eBay and any connected accounts. Check to make sure the email confirmation address is yours. Be glad they didn't change your password for you. If you have any credit cards or bank accounts connected, call and notify them of your security problem. __________________ Appeal to nobler motives. Like pie. [ life is at best bitter sweet ]

03-01-2007, 05:09 PM	#2
Mr. Snackpants Keep cool my babies! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Mount Pleasant Posts: 2,239	That's crazy! I would of never thouh of something like that. I use eBay a lot and this is gunna make me nervous. Well hopefully all will be resolved...let e know what they tell you or if you figure out how they haxed your account.

03-01-2007, 06:25 PM	#4
Warhorse Emperor Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 5,544	Sorry about that dude. But yeah, I've never trusted ebay's security either. Hope all gets better for you. Good thing you caught this when you did.